中文摘要:杰克•伦敦(1876-1916)被认为是美国文学史上“20 世纪初最引人注目的文学代表”,其代表作《海狼》是一部以成长为主题的小说。该作品以 19 世纪末美国工业社会为背景,讲述了男主人公凡•魏登在大海中面对船长沃夫•拉森的暴权,为了生存,他的性格和体质发生了极大的变化。主人公在登上幽灵号前,因为有着优越的家庭环境,其男性的特征被弱化;在登上幽灵号后,主人公经过磨砺,脱胎换骨成了真正的男子汉。本论文在最后得出结论:凡•魏登在经受艰苦的环境磨砺后,锻炼成为真正的男子汉。也反映出杰克•伦敦
在《海狼》中体现的个人只有回归本性,才能真正成长的主题。
关键词:《海狼》 凡•魏登-女性化-男子汉
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
中文摘要
Chapter One Introduction-1
Chapter Two Manifestation of Van Weyden’s feminity before the
sea voyage in The Sea Wolf-3
2.1 Van Weyden’s physical feminity before the sea voyage-3
2.1.1 Van Weyden’s weakness in physical strength-3
2.1.2 Van Weyden’s weakness in living skills-4
2.2 Van Weyden’s mental feminity before the sea voyage-5
2.2.1 Van Weyden’s sentimentality-5
2.2.2 Van Weyden’s lack of courage-6
Chapter Three Manifestation of Van Weyden’s struggle for
masculinity in the sea voyage in The Sea Wolf-7
3.1 Van Weyden’s retrieval of his physical masculinity in the
sea voyage-7
3.1.1 Van Weyden’s regain of physical strength-7
3.1.2 Van Weyden’s regain of living skills-8
3.2 Van Weyden’s mental masculinity in the sea voyage-9
3.2.1 Van Weyden’s abandonment of sentimentality-9
3.2.2 Van Weyden’s retrieval of courage-10
Chapter Four Conclusion-11
REFERENCES-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-14